Maxpro Camera tab

This view manages one or more Maxpro cameras.

Figure 245. Maxpro Camera tab

You access this tab from the main menu by clicking Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Drivers followed by double-clicking the Maxpro Network row in the table, clicking the Cameras tab, and double-clicking a Maxpro camera row in the table.

Properties

In addition to the standard properties (Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Health, and Alarm Source Info), these properties support Maxpro cameras.

Property	Value	Description
Video Device Id	additional properties	Refer to Video Device Id.
Ptz Support	additional properties	Turns Pan Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Move To Preset, and Store Preset features on (`true` or enabled check box), and off (`false` or empty check box). Your camera may or may not support these features. NOTE: If these properties are not enabled, PTZ functions do not work. This means that any widgets that use PTZ controls do not work.
Control Timing	hours, minutes and seconds	Configures intervals between actions and timeout values. These settings affect how long a camera continues to respond to control communications after a control message is received. The reason for these limits is to prevent a camera from being left in a state of continual movement or adjustment (iris, focus, or zoom) in case communication with the device is lost.
Video Preferences	additional properties	Refer to Video Preferences.
Normal Speed	`true` or `false`	Turns the automatic configuration of the Ptz properties on `true` and off `false`.
Fast Speed	number between zero (0) and 15 (defaults to 10)	Defines the speed of a camera’s quick pan or tilt.
Compression CODEC	drop-down list	Defines the type of video compression to use.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings	additional properties	Configures the degrees of pan and tilt and the speed at which the camera zooms in and out. Values depend on the specific camera.
Preset text (general)	two properties with Add, Edit and Delete buttons	Defines a set of pre-defined camera instructions each as a pair that consists of an integer (ordinal) and text command for controlling the camera. What to enter here depends on the camera.
Use Rtsp Stream (general)	`true` or `false` (default)	Turns RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on and off. This protocol controls a camera using DVD-style controls (play, pause, etc.) CAUTION: RTSP does not support TLS secure communication. Using this protocol may open your video network to be hacked. `true` enables RSTP streaming. `false` enables standard video streams at the camera, typically: H264 or MPEG4.
Use Custom Rtsp Url	`true` or `false` (default)	Enables (`true`) and disables (`false`) the use of a custom RTSP URL other than the URL returned by the NVR for this camera. If you are using a custom URL for RTSP streaming, make sure that the URL results in the RTSP video streaming. If this URL is from NVR, make sure that the URL/channel is open on the NVR side to receive video frames from the custom RTSP URL. `false` enables HPS streaming.
Custom Rtsp Stream Url	URL	Identifies the custom URL to stream RTSP for the camera. The driver uses this URL if `Use Custom RTSP URL` is set to `true`.
Control Port (Maxpro)	number (defaults to 554)	Identifies the control port for RTSP streaming.
Data Port	number (defaults to 9000)	Identifies the port used to receive RTSP data. (Could be any port.)

Video Device Id

Property	Value	Description
Description	text	Provides additional information, which could include the camera’s geographical location or other unique information.
Camera Id	number	Identifies the specific camera.

Video Preferences

Figure 246. Video Preferences properties

Property	Value	Description
Preferred Background Color	opens a color chooser (defaults to black)	Opens the color chooser. The color you select affects the border or margin area around the video display.
Preferred Aspect Ratio	drop-down list (defaults to `Standard Definition` (1.33:1))	Opens the color chooser. The color you select affects the border or margin area around the video display.
Preferred Frame Rate	drop-down list, defaults to `Low`	Defines the speed of the video stream. Options are: `Low`, `Medium`, and `High`. You can configure each rate.
Preferred Resolution	drop-down list, defaults to `High`	Specifies the pixel resolution of each transmitted frame. Options are: `High`, `Medium`, or `Low`. The actual pixel values for these three relative settings are defined in the video device.
Preferred Compression	drop-down list, defaults to `Medium`	Specifies a level of compression for use during live video streaming. The video device defines the actual compression values for these relative settings. Compression reduces bandwidth improving video transmission. Compression relates to resolution. The higher the compression, the lower the bandwidth requirements. However, over-compression may degrade video images. The video device defines the actual compression values for these relative levels. Higher compression uses less bandwidth but negatively affects image quality. The underlying video driver interprets these options: `None`, `Low`, `Medium`, or `High`
Preferred Video Stream Fox	drop-down list (for a network component defaults to `False` and for a child component defaults to `Inherit`)	For a network component, selects (`true`) or declines (`false`) the use of Fox streaming. For a child component (DVR, NVR or camera), selects or declines the use of Fox streaming at the child component level. `Inherit` sets this property to the value set for its parent component (the DVR, NVR or network component). `Yes` sends the video stream from the video camera to the station (controller) and then forwards it to the Workbench interface through the standard Fox/Foxs connection. This overcomes fire wall issues in the event that the video surveillance system is not exposed to the outside world on its network. NOTE: This option assumes that the controller is exposed - otherwise you could not even connect to the station. `No` sends the video stream directly from the video camera to the interface. Using this setting allows you to set the `Preferred Resolution` and `Frame Rate` to `High` without impacting CPU usage. In essence, this removes the station from the equation. In all cases, the client-side computer expends some of its CPU utilization to render the video on the screen.
Timestamp Preferred	`true` (default) or `false`	Configures the camera to record and display (`true`) a timestamp on the video.
Interframe Timeout	hours, minutes, seconds	Defines the maximum amount of time permitted to elapse between frames. A video stream that takes longer than this amount of time to retrieve a video frame needs to be re-established.